St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02

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| her! All these facts were testified to by
domestics. Then came the episode of the
pistol, narrated by the valet. and the fur
Their fact, admitted by Nine. Seasons maid
when she was cleveTly captured on the
street and removed to the office of the iudge
OF instruction, that Nine. Sasson had a kew
10 the garden and the side door of the house
and that she had been absent from her sis.
ter's house for two hours between e.3O and
11:30 on the night of Oct. 22
Everything being thus clear. Nine Sasson
was arrested and charged with the crime of
murder. Nine. Sasson denied the accnsa-
ton and told the story as the reader has II
before him, emitting the episode of the
pistol. '-o
do you remember going to the bureau
In the library before you left the house
Oct. s2?" the judge of instruction asked
her. 'A>oA
Eyes, I do.''
~ on took revolver ont of the bureau,
and you haven't mentioned the fact,
L did, but l refraned from saving any,
thing about it because l did not wish to
have to say that L was afraid nv husband
might shoot one or the other of us,
What did you do with tie pistolPn
Il put it behind vase on the mantel-
piece in my husbands apartment. intend.
ing to remove it. but forgot it..
In consultation afterWard the Judge said
to Coupe, detective:
This woman does not talk nor look like
a guilty person. Ii she is not guilty-and
mark you, she has just the sum of money
she says she went for to her boudoir and
the missing watch has not been found near
her or about her-if she is not the assassin
how came the murderer to find the pistol
hidden behind the vase? You have seen
the vase. and know just how and where
she laid it. Is is possible that any ono
whom Mime. SasSon left behind her did the
deed?"
This suggestion put the detective on
line OF inquiry. and he pursued it with
Vlgor, but found no clue. Nine. SasSon
was convicted OF the killing of her husband
and sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment.
Jean Chauban. the former valet of M.
SasSon, assumed the name of Roumaine
and opened wine shop in the Rue Grouse.
near the Bots du Boulogne. Six months
after Nine. Seasons conviction, in the
spring OF 1866. Detective Coupe was look
me Tor wandering swindler who had
cheated several charitable ladies in the
suburbs OF the city. In his wanderings
Coupe dropped into the wine shop of Jean
Koumalne, and was soon on friendly terms
with that gentleman, fol he Immediately
identified HIM, deliberately transformed as
he was. as M. Seasons former valet. whom
he had watched for a month in various dis
guiSes to see whether he could connect him
with the crime of Oct %.
NJ. Roumaine had splendid gold chain
on his vest and Coupe asked him the time.
lie pulled out an elegant repeater which
Coupe had no hesitation in saying exactly
answered the description of the watch
stolen from III. Sasson when he was muir
dured.
"A fine watch" said the officer.
''Y es-a present from a dead friend. an
swered Roumaine
''Ah, very precious no doubt" said the
officer.
"a sad remembrance" was the reply,
with an assumed look of sorrow.
II once knew a gentleman who had q
watch just like that" said the detective
land strange to say he is dead. alSo''
"a coincidence, said the valet ''Wont
monsieur drink?''
Thanks" was the reply. ''It is
strange coincidence, and, would you be-
ileve it. my friend was murdered Why,
monsieur, what is the matter with you?
Was your friend murdered also?"
mo. no. not that, monsieur, was the an
swer; ''but your words startled me. Muir
der, you see. is such dreadful thing. and
one never knows, in this great city, who he
has near him."
That is very true" said the officer; ''my
poor friend, for instance, didn't know.
Listen, it is very strange. The jury said
that my friend was murdered by his wife
think of that; but l say he was murdered by
his valet"
Roumaine, pale as a ghost, was staring
with alarmed gaze right at the officer and
clinging with both hands to the counter.
Let us drink" said the officer, appar-
emily not noticing the state in which Rou-
maine was Coupe filled his glass with
brandy and Roumane did the same.
~ on feel strong and refreshed?" asked
the officer. Just so; now, if you please,
you will put on your coat and come along
with me, Jean Chauban, for you're wanted
for the murder of NJ. SEASON.
AS Coupe covered the man with his re-
volver at the moment he uttered these
words there was no help for him. Quietly
and without any show of resistance, Rou-
maine went with the officer. The watch in
his possession, the money which he had
invested in the wine shop, were evidence
against him, and at length he broke down
and confessed his guilt.
Il saw madame quitting her boudoir on
the night of Oct %, and followed her to
the garden. l saw her leave the door aiar
and go out by the garden. 1t at once struck
me that here was good chance to rob my
master and lay it to his wife, After she
and the children had Quilted the house l
searched for the pistol and found it behind
the vase. After L was sure the monsieur
was fast asleep got the revolver and went
to his room. he had drank heavily before
retiring, but to my surprise he awoke as 1
was rummaging the wardrobe He cried
'Thievesn and was about to get out of bed.
when L fired and he fell back dead Then
l gathered all the plumber l could and hid
it away. l did not volunteer too much in
formation during the investigation, because
L thought the evidence would convict Nine.
Sasson without much say on my part.''
1t is needless to say that Nine Sasson
was released and Jean Chauban sent to the
galloWs.
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